Game Loading Transition on SpecialA1 (Download)

[dark13]

 

[dark13]

Somehow video has created problem with the post so here's the post

One of the biggest problem of HS is the lack of feedback when you launch a game. HS and RL takes somes seconds to launch the emulator so many people that dont' know about this problem tends to move the stick/pad after launch generating video havoc in the background.

This is my workaround: a .swf on Special A1 that loads a .swf file when you press return. How you can see in the video it adds a swf animation on SpecialA1 everytime you press "return", the swf is removed from stage when HS gets focus or when you press "T". It is a bit annoying when you use letter skip or add to favourite (I suggest to use the this SpecialA1 AFTER creating a favourite list) but the concept should be idiot-proof .



As3 code is really simple, in case you want to change something

var HSStart = 13 ;
var HSStart2 = 84 ;
var swf_loader ;
    
stage.addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_DOWN, myKeyDown);

function myKeyDown(e:KeyboardEvent):void{

  if (e.keyCode == HSStart ) {

var url_request:URLRequest = new URLRequest('C:/HyperSpin_1.5.1/dark13/Shared Components/loadlogo.swf');
var swf_loader:Loader = new Loader();
    swf_loader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, on_Loaded);    
    swf_loader.load(url_request);
function on_Loaded(e:Event): void {
    
    swf_loader.width = 1024;
    swf_loader.height = 768;
    addChild(swf_loader);
    SoundMixer.stopAll();
    

    stage.addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_DOWN, myKeyDown2);
    
    function myKeyDown2(e:KeyboardEvent):void{
      
        if (e.keyCode == HSStart2 ) {

removeChild(swf_loader);
    

}
    }   
    stage.addEventListener( Event.ACTIVATE, deactivateCb, false, 0, true );
    
    function deactivateCb(e:Event):void {
        
        removeChild(swf_loader);
    
        
    }
    }
}
}

var HSStart = 13 ; Start button in hyperspin, 13 is vanilla "return"
var HSStart2 = 84 ; Safe key to remove the thing from stage, 84 is "T"

Path for the .SWF is 'C:/HyperSpin_1.5.1/dark13/Shared Components/loadlogo.swf' SpecialA1 goes in the usual folder. Delete the other Special files for testing, just in case here's my HS setting for Special layer

[Special Art A]
default=false
active=true
x=0
y=0
in=0.4
out=0.4
length=6
delay=0
type=normal
start=none

[Special Art B]
default=false
active=false
x=512
y=740
in=0.4
out=0.4
length=3
delay=0
type=fade
start=none

[Special Art C]
active=false
x=512
y=384
in=0
out=0
length=3
delay=10
type=fade
start=none

[Game Text]
game_text_active=false
show_year=true
show_manf=true
show_description=true
text_color1=0xffffff
text_color2=0x0099cc
stroke_color=0x000000
text_font=Style1
text1_textsize=26
text1_strokesize=7
text1_x=32
text1_y=610
text2_textsize=36
text2_strokesize=8
text2_x=30
text2_y=640 

and HS setting

[Main]
Menu_Mode=multi
Single_Mode_Name=MAME
Enable_Exit_Menu=true
Enable_Exit=true
Exit_Default=yes
Exit_Action=exit
Version=1.0.0.0
Last_System=Sega 32X
Hyperlaunch_Path=C:\HyperSpin_1.5.1\RocketLauncher\RocketLauncher.exe

[Resolution]
FullScreen=true
Width=800
Height=600
Scanlines_Active=false
Scanlines_Image=
Scanlines_Scale=2
Scanlines_Alpha=0.1

[Optimizer]
CPU_Priority=normal
Quality=HIGH
Image_Smoothing=true
Animated_Backgrounds=true
Inter_Backgrounds=false
Level1_Backgrounds=true
Level2_Backgrounds=true
Level3_Backgrounds=false
Level4_Backgrounds=false
Special_Backgrounds=false
Wait_For_Special=false
Animated_Artworks=true
Level1_Artworks=true
Level2_Artworks=true

[IntroVideo]
Use_Intro=true
Stop_On_Keypress=true

[Sound]
Master_Volume=100
Video_Volume=100
Wheel_Volume=20
Interface_Volume=100

[AttractMode]
Active=false
Time=60
MaxSpinTime=10
HyperSpin=false
Wait_For_Video=false

[Keyboard]
Key_Delay=true

[P1 Controls]
Start=13
Exit=27
Up=38
Down=40
SkipUp=37
SkipDown=39
SkipUpNumber=70
SkipDownNumber=86
HyperSpin=32
Genre=71
Favorites=76

[P2 Controls]
Start=69
Exit=81
Up=87
Down=83
SkipUp=65
SkipDown=68
SkipUpNumber=74
SkipDownNumber=77
HyperSpin=88
Genre=72
Favorites=90

[P1 Joystick]
Enabled=false
Joy=0
Threshold=40
Start=Button_1
Exit=Button_2
Up=Analog_Up
Down=Analog_Down
SkipUp=Analog_Left
SkipDown=Analog_Right
SkipUpNumber=Button_3
SkipDownNumber=Button_4
HyperSpin=Button_5
Genre=Button_6
Favorites=Button_7

[P2 Joystick]
Enabled=false
Joy=1
Threshold=40
Start=Button_1
Exit=Button_2
Up=Analog_Up
Down=Analog_Down
SkipUp=Analog_Left
SkipDown=Analog_Right
SkipUpNumber=Button_3
SkipDownNumber=Button_4
HyperSpin=Button_5
Genre=Button_6
Favorites=Button_7

[Trackball]
Enabled=false
Sensitivity=90


[Spinner]
Enabled=false
Sensitivity=90

[Startup Program]
Executable=
Paramaters=
Working_Directory=
WinState=
[Exit Program]
Executable=
Paramaters=
Working_Directory=
WinState=NORMAL

[LEDBlinky]
Active=false
Path=

[HiScore]
Active=false
Y=550
Delay=2
[HyperLaunch]
Last_System=Sega 32X
Last_Rom=T-Mek (USA, Europe)
Exit_Script_Key=~q & ~s
Exit_Emulator_Key=Esc
Toggle_Cursor_Key=t
MultiGame_Key=NumpadSub
MultiGame_Select_Key=Enter
MultiGame_Exit_Key=Esc
Path_To_Daemontools=
Path_To_CPWizard=
Fade_In_Interrupt_Keys=anykey
Keymapper_Path=
Keymapper_Profiles_Path=D:\Progetti\HS ArcadeVerse Skin\HyperSpin_1.5.1\Keymapper Profiles\

Please test and report, you can change loadlogo.swf with another swf of your choice .

Download https://1drv.ms/u/s!AlvG-_GLw_qag3iLq36wNrv8mqpR?e=4dkLLV

[Arcade4Fun]

Hi Dark13, you are always improving our Hyperspin to a new level!!

Great work 

I’m not going to use it for a load screen but maybe in the future I use your work for another thing in HS.

I have one question not related to this topic, and hope you can help me with your years of experience, it is about the animated swf Artwork. 

Do you know how can I keep always the same speed for the animated swf in Hyperspin, when I create them in Adobe are perfect but then testing in different PCs, the animation doesn’t respect the time I have given in the swf and play slow, fast or too fast (it depends too in the Optimizer options in HS I have Quality=BEST and Image Smoothing=True).

When I play in Windows, not in Hyperspin, goes ok.

I tried a lot of things in Animate and HS but without luck.

What I’m doing wrong? Or it is a HS lack?

Thanks for all of your work and keep improving!!

[dark13]

6 hours ago, Arcade4Fun said:

I have one question not related to this topic, and hope you can help me with your years of experience, it is about the animated swf Artwork. 

Do you know how can I keep always the same speed for the animated swf in Hyperspin, when I create them in Adobe are perfect but then testing in different PCs, the animation doesn’t respect the time I have given in the swf and play slow, fast or too fast (it depends too in the Optimizer options in HS I have Quality=BEST and Image Smoothing=True).

Well, if there's a trick to run swf at the correct speed in HS I still have to find it. Some years ago, while I was studying ActionScript3 for Aeon Nox, I tried some code that control frames with time listener in AS3, guess what? The code take its toll on the cpu so the framerate was different from one system to another lol.

The only way to run a thing at the correct speed in HS is using a cinematic theme (Fullscreeen .mp4) or loading a .mp4 video inside a .swf with as3 code (pretty bugged in w10, I removed the code that loads video inside aeon nox's files because videos get stuck very often, in W7 it worked better than HS engine -.- )

[Arcade4Fun]

1 hour ago, dark13 said:

Well, if there's a trick to run swf at the correct speed in HS I still have to find it. Some years ago, while I was studying ActionScript3 for Aeon Nox, I tried some code that control frames with time listener in AS3, guess what? The code take its toll on the cpu so the framerate was different from one system to another lol.

The only way to run a thing at the correct speed in HS is using a cinematic theme (Fullscreeen .mp4) or loading a .mp4 video inside a .swf with as3 code (pretty bugged in w10, I removed the code that loads video inside aeon nox's files because videos get stuck very often, in W7 it worked better than HS engine -.- )

Wow!! thanks for all your knowledge.

Then I’ll continue creating my media as always, I prefer standard themes than cinematic themes in mp4 because in windows are pretty cool in 1080p but they look blurry played in Hyperspin.

It's a shame now that I had managed to create themes with HD quality

One more question, now i’m working on a new horizontal theme for Nintendo 64 and I’m creating an swf with the front and back cover, so it changes between them after a few seconds. I have thought that to solve the speed problem, It would be nice to use another artwork to show only the back cover when I press an specific key, do you know if its possible to read wich game is showing at that time to put the right back cover usong AS3?

Sorry for this large message and thanks in advance!!

PS: I used a lot of your work to adapt it to my Hyperspin. If u wanna take a look search me in Youtube.